Who I Am.
I am a native Northern Californian Product Designer who calls Seattle home. My experience ranges from small business agency to working at scale at Meta in enterprise and at a small tech company Audioeye, focused on leading 0-1 initiatives.
I craft solutions that communicate, empower and delight while choreographing the intersection between business goals and creative output. My goal is to live a life driven by intent and fueled by the desire to make a positive change in the global community. I am a technology futurist who sees an opportunity to change the lives of real people through beautifully simple experiences dedicated to resolving real human issues. I thrive in spaces that enable quick learning with rich depths to dive into and refine.
Product Design Career Snapshot
EvenVision | 2012-2019
EvenVision is were my journey started and where I took chances and found opportunity to grow. During my time I worked as a designer with over 100+ clients from everything as small as blog for the kind lady down the street, to the large bay area international eCommerce platforms. There’s no simple way to sum up my time here other than to say that I wore every hat from Product Manager, Programmer, Client Manager, Product Designer to design leader.
Meta | 2019 - 2023
Seeking a new environment to learn and grow, I accepted an opportunity to join Facebook (now Meta) in May of 2019 as a contract worker in Enterprise Engineering at Facebook in Seattle. After 3 contract extensions, I converted to full-time in 2020, and have since had the opportunity to lead design work on a diverse number of enterprise design and product teams, ranging from established Products (Org, Jobs, Manager, Onboarding, Hiring) to brand new product spaces (Learn, Content Platform).
Audioeye | 2023 - Present
After my Big Tech experience at Meta, I transitioned to join a smaller company, leaving a large, mature design organization for a small group of senior designers committed to pushing the boundaries of accessibility while supporting the ambitions of a company expanding its potential. I’ve led 0-1 initiatives focused on opening up new markets for our business while helping to establish the foundations for design maturity through the process to provide room for the exponential growth of our team in the years to come. Currently, I’m focused on AI Developer Tool for internal solutions.
Testimonials
What others say about me paints a better picture than I could ever. See more on Linkedin.
“[Josh] is always an anchor in any group he’s a part of... supports from behind rather than pulling from the front, demonstrating humility on a daily basis with a mindset of service at all times.”
“Josh is focused on understanding how he works and continuously puts in the effort to improve the ways in which both he and his team work”
“Josh is the fastest designer I’ve ever worked with when it comes to taking abstract ideas and producing lo-fi designs—taking designs and turning them into hi-fi mockups.”
“Josh is the kind of teammate who serves as a catalyst for a team’s growth and momentum, consistently driving us to level up and move forward.”
“Josh possesses an extraordinary knack for enhancing team effectiveness and consistently delivering tailored solutions.”
“[Josh] is a strategic thinker who can synthesize complex product requirements and translate them into clear and understandable designs. ”
“[Josh] has a gift for making people feel included during conversations, workshops, or team meetings. ”
“Any team would be lucky to have Josh, he understands the space he is working on, is methodical in approach and passionate about results, and above all fun to work with.”
“Josh is the kind of designer that jumps at an opportunity, that leans in to a problem. His curiosity and pure optimism for making things better are the true gifts that make him such a great person to be around.”
“Josh brings a much needed energy to projects. The way he frames the problems we are trying to solve adds clarity and unblocks the rest of the team on seeing the possible directions we could go.”
Learning is at my core.
AA Liberal Arts - Business & Design
2013
BS Business Marketing - M: Economics & Design
2015
MS Human Centered Design & Engineering
2020
Talents that give me life.
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Making Random-Ass Connections
I make meaningful connections to seemingly unconnected things.
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Problem-Solving Analysis
I bring structure to chaos through problem-solving analysis.
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Creative Storytelling
I leverage stories to communicate abstract ideas for impact.
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Supporting Achievement
I help people thrive and find direction to help them achieve more than they thought was possible.